Alex Hager

New men's basketball coach Mike Schrage introduced with lengthy resume in tow

A new era of Elon University basketball began on Monday as the men’s team introduced new head coach Mike Schrage. The gig at Elon will be Schrage's first as a head coach, but his resume is replete with high-level experience. In Monday’s introductory press conference, he rattled off the coaches who have taught and inspired him along the way, a list that boasts a number of college basketball’s biggest names.

An Iris in bloom: One Elon senior's musical dreams

Jessie Iris was born in Florence, Italy, in spring 2018. Now, just a year later, he’s performing as a headliner on local stages, and his debut album “Iris” is racking up thousands of streams online. Iris isn’t a real person — he’s the musical alter ego of Elon University senior Tanner Mead. 

As crisis at home intensifies, Venezuelan students watch from afar

Thousands of miles from Elon, a nation is in crisis. Millions of Venezuelans have left their country in a mass exodus, fleeing a plummeting quality of life. While thousands hike across land borders every day, seeking refuge from food and medicine shortages and street violence, others have departed for the United States, and some of them have ended up here in Elon University.

Burglaries over Thanksgiving Break leave students shaken up

On Monday night, Elon University senior Kent Chance’s living room looked like any other college bachelor pad. Things were strewn about the room — stray beer glasses dotted the furniture; mismatched remotes shared space on a cooler serving as a makeshift coffee table. But it was all a bit more disheveled than usual after a break-in only a few days before.

Power restored after outage darkens much of campus

Power went out on campus shortly after 11:20 a.m. Monday morning, leaving much of campus in the dark. Backup generators kicked in to keep emergency lights and some Wi-Fi service on. According to a spokesperson for Duke Energy, the source of the power outage is off of Walker Avenue. A fallen tree on a power line is suspected to be the source of the outage. 

Tune in to a special election edition of ENN Radio

In this week's special episode, we're joined by ENN's local politics guru Maggie Brown for a conversation about the area's biggest races and talking points. Tune in for everything you need to know before you head to the polls.

Legit at long last: Win over JMU redefining Elon football

It’s hard to overstate how momentous Saturday’s win was for Elon. The Phoenix marched into Harrisonburg, sling and stone in hand, and toppled the FCS football Goliath that is James Madison University.

Listen to the inaugural edition of the ENN Radio podcast

On the first episode of ENN's new podcast, we take a look at Elon's strategic plan with reporter Victoria Traxler, hear the latest updates on McEwen Dining Hall with news director Maya Eaglin, and preview Saturday's football game at JMU with sports director Jack Haley.

"Where are you really from?" Comments and questions faced by Hispanic students

By definition, microaggressions are subtle, indirect or unintentional. They’re the day-to-day behaviors and comments that communicate derogatory or prejudiced attitudes toward a member of a marginalized group or minority.

With Florence changing course, students in storm's new path return to Elon early

When students received an email telling them to get off campus ahead of an incoming hurricane, it didn’t tell them exactly where to go. Some jetted back home, states away from the projected wind and rain. Some students, however, found that their escape routes took them even closer to the storm’s path.

Even with Florence slamming coast, Elon mostly spared on Friday

National news networks aired dramatic scenes of wind and waves slamming North Carolina's coast on Friday. But further inland, Elon University was largely unaffected by Hurricane Florence.

After evacuation request, students flee far and wide to escape hurricane

Students lugged duffel bags and suitcases through the muggy morning air Thursday, joining the thousands who heeded a request to evacuate campus ahead of Hurricane Florence’s arrival. 

Alamance County announces local State of Emergency, calls for preparedness

Alamance County declared a local “State of Emergency” effective immediately Thursday morning, as the area prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Florence.

Elon football shows strength in the run game, room to improve on defense

Elon football showed that they came to play this year, despite dropping their first contest of the year on Saturday while visiting the University of South Florida. 

Phoenix outpaced by USF in season-opener

The Elon University football team found itself outmuscled and outmatched in Raymond James Stadium Saturday night. The University of South Florida rolled to a 34-14 victory behind a pace that proved a handful for the FCS visitors.

PREVIEW: Elon opens up football season at South Florida

The Phoenix takes on an FBS opponent tonight in Tampa.

As Silent Sam is toppled, conversation around Confederate monuments continues

Local "southern rights" is "at war" after Confederate statue is taken down at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

CAA women's basketball tournament coming to Elon in 2020

The Schar Center has yet to open its doors, but the list of high-caliber events it’s set to host continues to grow. Elon University’s new arena will be the host site for the 2020 Colonial Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Championship, according to a league announcement on Monday.

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Former Elon professor convicted on child pornography charges

Former Elon University professor Peter Kiwitt is convicted for possessing a sexual performance by a child in April 2017 in Greece, N.Y. Kiwitt was an assistant professor of cinema at Elon from 2005 to 2009, also serving as an advisor to the Cinelon student film organization.